British Union of Fascists

The British Union of Fascists (BUF) was a fascist political party in the United Kingdom which existed from 1932 to 1940, led by former UK Labor Party MP Oswald Mosley. The party gained popularity due to its strong anti-communist stance, but its 1936 adoption of anti-Semitism as a policy led to the BUF losing support. In October 1936, the BUF, Communist Party of Britain protesters, and the Metropolitan Police entered a three-way street brawl in London's East End that left 175 injured and 150 arrested, and growing hostility towards Nazi Germany led to the fall of the party. In 1940, the BUF was outlawed during World War II, and some former members such as William Joyce became involved with the Nazi Party as propagandists.